Maple Pecan Cake

Maple Pecan Cake
Maple Pecan Cake is a dairy free and vegetarian dessert. This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 303 calories, 6g of protein, and 13g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. A mixture of pecan flour, brandy, maple syrup, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

1
Butter and flour a 9-inch cake pan with a removable rim. In a bowl, stir together all-purpose flour, pecan flour, baking powder, and salt.
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2
In a small bowl, mix egg yolks, maple syrup, pecan oil, and brandy.
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3
Pour into flour mixture; stir to combine.
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In a large bowl, with a mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Beat in sugar, a tablespoon at a time, and continue to beat until glossy, about 2 minutes. Stir a quarter of the egg-white mixture into yolk mixture.
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5
Scrape into remaining egg-white mixture and fold in gently.
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6
Pour batter into prepared pan.
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7
Bake in a 350 oven until cake springs back when lightly pressed in the center, 30 to 35 minutes.
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8
Transfer in pan to a rack and let cool about 1 hour.
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9
Remove pan rim.
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10
Cut cake in half horizontally and place bottom layer on a cake plate.
11
Spread half the maple-cream cheese frosting on bottom layer; top with remaining layer.
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12
Spread remaining frosting over top (leave sides bare).
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13
Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings10
Health Score6
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